Saddle Tank: A tank locomotive which has the water tank mounted on top
of the boiler so that they take the form of a saddle.
Safety Valves: Pressure relief valves mounted on top of a boiler or
firebox (sometimes both on early locomotives) designed to allow steam to escape
if the boiler pressure exceeded the design limit
Scull: The means of propelling a boat by working an oar from side to
side over the stern of a boat, reversing the blade at each turn [from Ned Myers].
Scupper: A hole or channel cut in a vessel's side or waterway to drain
off deck water.
Seaworthiness: The sufficiency of a vessel in materials construction,
equipment, crew and outfit for the trade in which it is employed. Any sort of
disrepair to the vessel by which the cargo may suffer -- overloading, untrained
officers, etc., may constitute a vessel un-seaworthy.
Seaworthiness Certificate: A certificate issued by a classification
society surveyor to allow a vessel to proceed after she has met with a mishap
that may have affected its seaworthiness. It is frequently issued to enable a
vessel to proceed, after temporary repairs have been completed, to another port
where permanent repairs are then carried out.
Service Of Process: Providing a formal notice to the defendant that
orders him to appear in court to answer plaintiff’s allegations.
Settlement: The resolution or compromise by the parties in a civil
lawsuit.
Settlement Agreement: In a civil lawsuit, the document that spells out
the terms of an out-of-court compromise.
Ship's Manifest: A statement listing the particulars of all shipments
loaded for a specified voyage.
Standard Of Care: The degree of care a reasonable person would take to
prevent an injury to another.
Standing: The legal right to initiate a lawsuit. To do so, a person
must be sufficiently affected by the matter at hand, and there must be a case or
controversy that can be resolved by legal action.
Statue Of Limitations: The time period within which a plaintiff must
file his action against the defendant. This time frame varies by state. In North
Carolina, the statute of limitations is three years.
Steam: Steam is the gas which is given off as a result of boiling
water. The normal boiling point of water is 100º C. Unconfined steam will
expand to about 1325 times the size of the water from which it came. If it is
confined, it will build up pressure which can be harnessed to do work.
Strict Liability: The defendant is liable to the plaintiff regardless
of fault.
Subpoena: A form issued by the court requiring someone to appear in
court and/or bring documents.
Subrogation: Subrogation may be involved in the case of an injury for
which compensation is paid under the Workers' Compensation Act and the
circumstances caused a legal liability in some person other than the employer.
If the injured employee settles his case, any recovery against the third party
for damages resulting in personal injury, after deducting expenses of recovery,
may be used to reimburse the carrier, with the balance forwarded to the injured
party.
Summation: The closing argument in a trial.
Summons: A legal document that notifies a party that a lawsuit has
been initiated and states when and where the party must appear to answer the
charges.
Synthetic Flight Training Systems: A group of high-fidelity instrument
and visual flight simulators capable of providing basic, advanced, and tactical
training in either manual or automated modes.
